Visible index record



Sept- 15,1925. 1,553,512

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Patented Sept. 15, 1925'.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM G. DAVIDSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VISIBLE mnnx nnoonn Application filed March 31, 1920. Serial No.870,810.

The object of the invention is to provide a visible index record of thetype specified, which shall be simple in construction and operation andwhich is adapted to contain a relatively very large number of individualrecords in a given space as compared with any record of this type ofwhich I have any knowledge.

. In accordance with my invention, my improved visible index recordcomprises a base plate secured to which, by a flexible connection, is aplurality of supports, said supports being arranged so that they willoverlap, the relation being such that a portion of the free edge of eachof said hinged supports will be exposed when said hinged supports lie innormal flatwise positions, each of said hinged supports being providedon both sides, adjacent to its hinged edge, with pockets adapted toreceive the edges of cards, the relation being such that when a card isinserted into said pockets, respectively, it will lie fiat against saidhinged support with its outer edge substantially even with the outeredge of the hinged support to which it is thus removably attached,whereby a suflicient portion of the free edge .of said .card will beexposed to receive a name, ad-' dress or other identifying data. Also,to provide for making entries on both sides of cards carried by saidhinged supports, said cards, respectively, are constructed to foldat theedges of the pockets in which they are secured, so that they may befolded over or down to expose the sides thereof which normally -rest incontact with the surfaces of said hingedsupports.

The invention also comprises the various other features, combinations offeatures and details of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, in which my invention is fullyillustrated,

Figure' 1 is a face or plan view of a vls ble index record of myinvention showing hinged supports turned in opposite directions toexpose opposite sides thereof, respectlvely. Figure 2 is an enlargedfragmentary side view thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view substantially like Fig. 1, showing one ofthe cards carried by a hinged support, turned back to expose the reverseside thereof which normally hes flat against said hingedsupport.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view illustratin the construction.of the pockets on the hinged supports which carry the index'cards.

Referring now to thedrawings, 1 designates, a base plate, which willpreferably be made of heavy bindersboard, but may be I made of any othersuitable material.

Secured to said base plate 1 by means of a flexible connection so thatthey may be turned to lie with either side thereof ex: posed, is aplurality of what appropriately may be designated hinged supports 2. Inpractice, I contemplate making said hinged supports of a grade ofwrapping paper sufliciently heavy and stiff to retain its shape, theattached endsv of which are gummed or pasted to said base plate, saidhinged supports being also preferably scored or perforated adjacent totheir hinges, as shown at 3, to provide'for conveniently turning them toexpose both sides thereof.

Said hinged supports are arranged in overlapping series, the relationbeing such that a portion of the free edge of each of said hingedsupports, say from one-quarter to five-sixteenths of an inch, will beexposed when said hinged supports lie 1n normal flatwise position.

Formed on both sides of said hinged supports adjacent to their attachededges are pockets adapted to receive the edges of cards 5, therebyproviding for removably securing cards to both sides of said hingedsupports.

As shown, sald pockets are formed by strips of paper 6, the edges ofwhich adjacent to the hinges of the hinged supports 2 are pasted orotherwise rigidly secured to said hinged supports, leaving the oppositeedges of said strips free, and the lateral edges of said stripscorresponding to the lateral edges of the hinged supports 2, beinglikewise rlgidly secured to said hinged supports, convenient means forthis purpose consisting of clips 7 applied to opposite ends of thestrips-6 secured to opposite sides of each hinged support 2, therelation being such that the unattached portions of said posed when saidhinged supports lie inznormal flatwise position, such exposed portionsof said cards being designed to receiv a name, address or otheridentifying data.

The cards 5 are constructed and arranged to fold 0n-lines parallel withand adjacent to the edges thereof designed to be inserted into thepockets 4, the relation being such that said lines of fold will be evenwith or a little outside of the edges of the strips 6 forming saidpockets, thus providing for folding said cards over to expose thereverse sides thereof, that is, the sides which normally lie in contactwith the surfaces of the hinged supports 2, thus providing for making orexamining entries on the reverse sides of said cards without removingthem from the pockets in which they are secured. To provide forconveniently folding said cards on desired lines, they are preferablyscored or-perforated along the lines of fold, as shown at 8.

In practice, the names of the subjects to which entries to be made onthe cards 5 re-' late, as the names of individuals, different kinds ofmerchandiseor other articles or subjects, are printed'on the portionsotsaid cards which will be exposed when the hinged supports 2 lie innormal flatwise position, together with 'the addresses of suchindividuals or other identifying data, the cards with the identificationentries arranged in alphabetical order, being then inserted into 7 thepockets on the hinged supports 2, cards containing names beginning withthe first letters of the alphabet, as from A to M,

being secured to what, for purposes of convenient reference, may bereferred-to as the said cards will be upside down as regards the entrieson the front sides.

If, however, the hinged supports2 are se- Thus, with the arrangementshown in cured to the base plate 1 so as to turn like the leaves of abook, the printed matter and entries on all of the cards would be rightside up, v

The base plate 1 is made sufiiciently long so that the hinged supports 2will rest in' contact therewith when turned to expose the cards securedto either or both, sides thereof.

In the preferable construction shown, a cover section 9 is hinged to oneedge of the base plate in such manner that itt-may be folded over thebase plate 1 and the hinged supports 2 carrying the cards 5 securedthereto,- thus protecting the record portion of the device from injurywhen not in use, and particularly when being handled or shipped.

Where the section 9 attached to the base plate 1 merely forms a coverfor said base plate and the hinged supports carried thereby, it may bemade considerably lighter than said base plate, but my invention contemplates equally making it of material of the same kind and character asthe base plate 1 and utilizing it -to carry hinged supports 2 and cards5 in the same manner as the base plate 1, thereby doubling the, capacityof the record. As the hinged supports, pockets and cards will be in allrespects the same as herein shown and described in connection with thebase plate 1, any person of ordinary skill in the art can readilyreproduce them in connection with the cover portion 9 and the same neednot, therefore, be shown or described in detail, as to do so wouldmerely result in needless repetitionv and in unduly extending thespecification Without adding clearness thereto.

7 I claim 1. In a visible index record, the combination of a base plate,a plurality of hinged supports attached thereto, pockets formed on bothsides of said hinged supportsadjacent to their points of attachmenttosaid base plate adapted to receive the edges of record cards, saidhinged supports being arranged in series and the relation being suchthat when said hinged supports lie in normal flatwise position, aportion of the free edge of each of the cards on the exposed sides ofsaid hinged supports will be visible, substantially as described.

2. In a visible index record, the combination of a base plate, aplurality of hinged supports attached thereto, pockets on said hingedsupports adjacent to their points of attachment to said base plateadapted to receive the edges of record cards, said hinged supports beingarranged'in series and the relation'being suchthat when said hingedsupports lie in 'normalflatwise position, a portion of the free edge ofeach of .said cards adapted to receive index entries will be visible,saidrecord cards being constructed and arranged to-fold over to exposethe reverse sides thereof, substantially as described. e

:- p 3. In a visible index record, the combination of a base plate, aplurality of hinged supports attached thereto, pockets on said hingedsupports adjacent to their points of attachment to said base (plateadapted to recards adapted to receive index entries, will be visible,the pockets on said hinged supports consisting of strips of flexible ma-I terial, the edges of .which adjacent to the hinges of said hingedsupports are gumnled or otherwise attached to said hinged suports andthe opposite edges of which are ee, 'and means for attaching the lateralstri s to said hinged supports, substantially as escribed. a 4. In avisible index record, the combinamargins of the free edges of saidflexible tion of a base plate, a plurality of hinged supports attachedthereto, pockets on said hinged supports ad'acent to their points ofattachment to said ase late adapted to receive the ed s of recor cards,said hinged sulpports bemg arranged in series and the reation beingsucli that'when said hinged supports lie in normal flatwise ositionaportion of the free edge of eac of said cards adapted to receive indexentries, will be visible, the pockets on said hinged supports consistingof strips of flexible material, the ed s of which adjacent. to thehinges of sai hin ed supports are gummed or otherwise attac ed to saidhinged sup its and the opposite edges of which are ee, and cli sfor-attaching the lateral margins of the ee edges of said flexible Strie to said hinged supports, substantially as described.

In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my invention, I afiix mysignature this 19th day of March, 1920. a 1 0 WM. G. DAVIDSON.

